Workshops at Mezzacello Urban Farm
Mezzacello offers summer camp programs, tours, and public speaking events. Mezzacello also offers workshops at Mezzacello Urban Farm. Workshops range from 90 minutes to half-day events around the technology, farming, gardening, sustainability, and energy systems.
Weekday or Weekend Workshop? Kids or Family?
All workshops at Mezzacello Urban Farm are hands on affairs with a deep focus on applied STEM and sustainability. The focus of workshops are to leverage applied STEM skills and experiences and do not include video or products. They are designed to be accessible to both young and adult alike, and many lend themselves to family integration and involvement.
Workshop Stipulations:
Four stipulations to workshops are:
A participant limit of (16) persons for standard workshops
Larger groups can be accommodated, but might be a mobile visit offsite
Any workshop involving livestock or compost will require Rubber Boots and Jeans
There can be no open toed shoes or shorts at any workshop, jeans and shoes only
A medical and photo release forms must be included to participate
One Day Workshops
BioEngineering Basics
Using simple machines, sensors, and innovation
There are six simple machines and in this workshop we explore them all and the materials that connect them)
Hands on and fun and design challenges to build solutions
This is a full-Day Workshop
Lunch is not provided
Presentation shareout will be a video
Register for This BioEngineering Basics Workshop
May 25, 2024 | 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
Grades 4 - 9
$90 per seat | 10 seats
BioTech in Action
Understanding livestock health and wellness
Treating, diagnosing, and managing the health of four different species of animals
The six main pathologies of captive livestock are explored and treated
This is a full-Day Workshop
Lunch is not provided
Presentation shareout will be a video
Register for this BioTech In Action Workshop
May 26, 2024 | 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
Grades 4 - 9
$90 per seat | 10 seats
Partners Not Pets Workshop
Working with livestock on a farm
Why livestock is important to the health and sustainability of an urban farm
How animals and humans share in the sustainability of the urban farm
This workshop includes a discussion of ALL uses of animal products and animal bodies
This is a full-Day Workshop
Lunch is not provided
Presentation shareout will be a video
Register for Partners Not Pets Workshop
June 1, 2024 | 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
Grades 4 - 9
$90 per seat | 10 seats
Physical Electricity Workshop
Leveraging the physics and practical use of electricity
Understanding electrons, pressure, physics, and math that creates the reality of energy
Participants experience WHY electricity is physical
Then they put that applied STEM knowledge to work
This is a full-Day Workshop
Lunch is not provided
Presentation shareout will be a video
Register for the Physical Electricity Workshop
June 2, 2024 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
Grades 4 - 9
$90 per seat | 10 seats
Quantum Effects in Nature
Seeing the role of the quantum realm on the farm)
Using light and electromagnetic effects to better understand nature
Why color, light, magnetism, and chemistry make reality seem more real
This is a full-Day Workshop
Lunch is not provided
Presentation shareout will be a video
Register for Quantum Effects in Nature Workshop
June 8, 2024 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
Grades 4 - 9
This has been a popular request by kids and parents!
$90 per seat | 10 seats
Family Workshops
Family Matters Workshop
How we can observe the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals wisely
Working in teams, we will find ways to live sustainably
Then we will share what we’ve learned and come up with a plan
Bring a lunch! The family share out will be at 2:00
Final Share Out can be live or filmed
Apply and Register Today!
June 8, 2024 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation is at 2:00
$90 Family of 4 and Max 3
Children under 6 Free, Extra Child over 6 $20
Nature's Ninjas Workshop
How we are all alpha animals and why we need each other
How sustainability REQUIRES empathy, compassion, and skills
Training Butterflies and Ladybugs to feed on natural resources
Training Chickens and Ducks to recognize and seek out pests and destroy them
Bring a lunch! The family share out will be at 2:00
Final Share Out can be live or filmed
Apply and Register Today!
June 15, 2024 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
$90 Family of 4 and Max 3
Children under 6 Free, Extra Child over 6 $20
The Floor Is Lava Workshop
A good system is a system that adapts to what is available and how it is important
Learning applied STEM cues and patterns will help any person better understand how we are sustainable
Could you and your family create a "Floor Is Lava" system to better understand sustainability?
Bring a lunch! The family share out will be at 2:00
Final Share Out can be live or filmed
Apply and Register Today
June 22, 2024 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
$90 Family of 4 Max 3
Children under 6 Free, Extra Child over 6 $20
Climate Effects Workshop
living the lifestyle for sustainability and not just convenience
There is a fineline that must be explored when you start a cohesive/sustainable farm or household
Why enclosed inter-related ecosystems matter and make a family, farm or community sustainable
Bring a lunch! The family share out will be at 2:00
Final Share Out can be live or filmed
Apply and Register Today
June 29, 2004 9:00 - 2:00
Presentation at 2:00
$90 Family of 4 Max 3
Children under 6 Free, Extra Child over 6 $20